Computer-readable non-transitory medium, control method, and control apparatus

Abstract

A computer-readable, non-transitory medium storing therein a control program that causes a computer to execute a procedure, the procedure comprises, receiving a first message from an information processing apparatus, searching for a second message in a storage unit in response to reception of the first message, the storage unit storing messages received from the information processing apparatus in a chronological order of the messages, the second message including a same content with the first message, comparing a third message that is stored in the storage unit prior to the first message with a fourth message that is stored in the storage unit prior to the second message, and specifying a processing performed in response to a reception of the second message, when the third message includes a same content with the fourth message, the processing being specified based on information associated with the second message stored in the storage unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-readable, non-transitory medium storing therein a control program that causes a computer to execute a procedure, the procedure comprising:
 receiving a first message from an information processing apparatus;   searching for a second message in a storage unit in response to reception of the first message, the storage unit storing messages received from the information processing apparatus in a chronological order of the messages, the second message including a same content with a content of the first message;   comparing a third message that is stored in the storage unit prior to the first message, with a fourth message that is stored in the storage unit prior to the second message; and   specifying a processing performed in response to a reception of the second message, when the third message includes a same content with a content of the fourth message, the processing being specified based on information associated with the second message stored in the storage unit.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-readable, non-transitory medium according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the procedure further comprises   generating a processing definition specifying that performing the processing in the response of a message, the massage including a same content with a content of the first message and being output from the information processing apparatus after a message including a same content with a content of the third message.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-readable, non-transitory medium according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first message contains product information that identifies a product, and   wherein the storage unit stores messages containing the product information contained in the first message.   
     
     
         4 . The computer-readable, non-transitory medium according to  claim 2 , wherein the procedure further comprises
 storing the processing definition in the storage unit.   
     
     
         5 . The computer-readable, non-transitory medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the procedure further comprises
 performing the processing in response to the reception of the first message.   
     
     
         6 . A control method executed by a computer, the control method comprising:
 receiving a first message from an information processing apparatus;   searching for a second message in a storage unit in response to reception of the first message, the storage unit storing messages received from the information processing apparatus in a chronological order of the messages, the second message including a same content with a content of the first message;   comparing a third message that is stored in the storage unit prior to the first message, with a fourth message that is stored in the storage unit prior to the second message; and   specifying a processing performed in response to a reception of the second message, when the third message includes a same content with a content of the fourth message, the processing being specified based on information associated with the second message stored in the storage unit.   
     
     
         7 . A control apparatus comprising:
 a processor;   a reception unit configured to receive messages from an information processing apparatus;   a storage unit configured to store messages received by the reception unit in a chronological order of the messages; and   a memory storing an instruction executed by the processor, the instruction including:   searching for a second message in the storage unit in response to reception of the first message, the second message including a same content with a content of the first message;   comparing a third message that is stored in the storage unit prior to the first message, with a fourth message that is stored in the storage unit prior to the second message; and   specifying a processing performed in response to a reception of the second message, when the third message includes a same content with a content of the fourth message, the processing being specified based on information associated with the second message stored in the storage unit.